Simon Harsent

Bio

The eldest son of British poet David Harsent, photographer Simon Harsent moves between Australia, Asia, and New York. He has worked on numerous advertising campaigns, winning national and international awards, including: Cannes Lions, One Show, Clio, D&AD, London International and Australia’s first Cannes Grand Prix. His work has been featured in a host of magazines and books such as Archive, Campaign Brief, Communication Arts, and the D&AD Art Direction book, and is in the permanent collection at both the Queensland Art Gallery and The Powerhouse Museum. In his personal work, Harsent has produced portraits of many notable personalities and published the monograph, Melt: Portrait of an Iceberg, which has been exhibited internationally. Harsent is co-founder of the POOL photography collective that supports a roster of photographers.